Cabinet for barber chairs



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24- 'O mm Patented May 25, 1954 UNITED TENT OFFICE 21 Claims. l

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Oneof the prime purposes of the apron is to protect the customers clothing from hair, The use of the apron has a number of objections. Some of these are sanitation and the necessity for frequent laundering. In hot weather it is also objectional in that these aprons are hot. When the barber finishes a job, it is quite customary to remove the apron and shake it, causingv the hair to y in all` directions, thereby at least partially defeating the purpose of the apron,

An object of this invention is to eliminate the use of the conventional apron.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet for use with a barber chair, which cabinet is sanitary, convenient, compact, protects the customer, and corrects the posture of the barber, which cabinet is provided with passages for accumulating and storing the out hair.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet that is provided with a flexible lid or cover that is raised or wound on rollers when not in use, which cabinet is composed of a pair of sections, one of which is removably mounted to permit ingress and egress of the customer, the other of which is removable from the chair 'when not needed, as, for example, when shampooing a customer.

.Another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet surrounding a barber chair wherein the cabinet is provided with an outer and an inner wall, the space between the walls being utilized asfpassages for accumulating and storing the cut hair which may be stored in a removable container, as, for example, a drawer,

Another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet for use in connection with a barber vchair that is provided with means for circulating filtered air.

Anotherobject of this invention is to provide a cabinet made from a transparent material, whichcabinet is usedV instead of the conventional apron to lprotectpthe customer from the cut hair.

Otherl objects and advantages reside inthe construction of parts, the combination thereof 2 and the mode of operation, as willlbecome more apparent from the. following description.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a cabinet surrounding a barberV chair and the customer.`

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a side elevational'v-iew of a twosection cabinet disclosing one section removed to permit ingress and egress of the customer to and from the barber chair.

In the drawings, the reference character IIJ in, dicates a base of` a barber chair I2, which barber chair may be raised or loweredby means of a lever I I projecting outwardly beyond the cabinet. This lever I 4 may be fixedly attached to a shaft I t that may be elongated as. compared to shafts on'conventional barber chairs. rThe base, the barber chair and the parts associated therewith.v described thus far are illustrative of conventional barber chairs Withpossible exceptionof. the length of the shaft I6. For some barber chairs theshaft I6 may not need to be any longer than those now in use.

The cabinet consists of a mainbody portion or section 20. and a removably mounted section 22. The main body. portion. or section 20 in.- cludes outer side walls 2i and an outer rear wall 2e. rIn addition thereto, the main body portion includes a pair of inner side walls 28 and an inner rear wall 30. The inner and outer walls are arranged in spacedrelation from each other, so as to provide a passage 32 provided with a diagonally disposed bottom 34, so that the pas.- sage 32 cooperates with the bottom portion 34 to form a chute for the hair, as will appear more fully later.

As may best be seen by referring to Figures l, 2 and 3, a drawer dll-is mounted in the bottorn of the chute and is used togather the hair. This drawer It has only been shown on one side. There'is one of these drawers 40 on each side.

In order to provide circulation of air within the cabinet, usually for cooling purposes, a conventional electric fan 50 is mounted adjacent a louvered opening 52 near the bottom of the cabinet, so as to circulate air from the exterior through the louversr through la lter 54 and through an upwardly` directed chute or. channel Y55, so asto direct the air currents upwardly on one side of thecustomer and downwardly on the opposite side, `the-.air escaping between the lower margin of the-cabinet and the oor.

The rear section of the cabinet is supported upon a plurality of casters 60. These casters are preferably swiveled, so as to permiteither the removal of the main body portion 20 from the chair when not needed or to rotate the cabinet with the chair when the barber is working on a customer. The lower margin of the cabinet is provided with a slot 10, permitting the removal of the cabinet 20 from the chair, the slot providing a clearance for the shaft I6. A hooked member 12 pivotally mounted at 14 to the side of the cabinet is used in engaging the shaft I6 when the cabinet is in position, so as to prevent the cabinet from being removed except when it is desirable to do so. The removably mounted section 22 is mounted upon a plurality of casters 80 and is provided with side walls 82 and a front wall 84, the walls 82 and 84 merging into each other so as to form round corners, the forward or front wall 84 being curved so as to provide a cover cooperating with a pair of exible cover members 90 to enclose" the top and the front end of the cabinet.

The covers 90 are mounted upon rollers 92, one on either side of the cabinet and mounted on the inner walls 28. A pair of zippers 94 and 96 are used in holding the cover members 9D over the cabinet. A substantially round opening 98 is provided between the two cover members and surrounds the neck of the customer. The rear wall 3u has been provided with an inwardly directed flange or lip |00 underlying the margins of the cover members 90. This flange or lip also provides a support for the margins of the cover members 9D. The front wall 84 of the cabinet section 22 is provided with a rearwardly directed flange or lip |02 underlying the leading edge or the forward edge of the cover members 9D. From this arrangement it can readily be seen that when the customer has entered a chair, the forward section 22 may be moved from the position shown in Figure 4 into the position shown in Figures l and 3. The covers 90 may then be drawn from the rollers S2 and the zippers 94 and 9B secured in position, so as to hold the two cover members 90 in a comparatively taut position over the shoulders of the customer. Suitable tissue or a, rubber collar may be used to encircle the customers neck and overlie the margins of the aperture or op ening 98, so as to close this opening.

When the cabinet is in use, the clipped hair falls into the passages 32 found between the outer walls 24 and the inner walls 28 and the outer rear wall 26 and the inner rear wall 30. This eliminates much of the unsightly muss found in the conventional barber shop where hair normally falls on the apron and on portions of the barber chair, as well as on the exposed portions of the customers clothing. The hair is gathered and is immediately hidden from sight, except the portion that may fall on top of the covers 90, but as these covers are opened by releasing the zippers 94 and 96, the hair is fed into a receptable provided therefor in the cabinet.

The cabinet, in addition to being sanitary as far as the customer is concerned and in addition to eliminating the use of the apron, also tends to improve upon the posture of the barber, in that many barbers have a tendency to slouch over the chair when cutting or trimming hair. Due to the erect side walls and rear wall of the cabinet, it will not be convenient for the barber to assume a slouchy posture while at work.

In the event the customer desires a shampoo, a shave, or a scalp massage, et cetera, the cabinet sections may be removed from the chair by unhooking the hook 12, so as to permit the withdrawal of the cabinet 20 from the rear of the chair when the cabinet may be set aside so as to permit the tilting of the chair and permit the use of the chair for shampooing, massaging, et cetera.

In the event the customer desires to have a manicure while in the barber chair, the front section may be provided with openings H0 that are preferably fshielded by flexible shields or curtains l I2, so that when not in use the shields cover the openings H0.

Although the cabinet has been shown as a cabinet separate and distinct from the barber chair, the barber chair may be so constructed as to incorporate the rear section of the cabinet into the structure, the front section being removable as shown herein. In that event, the rear portion of the cabinet may extend upwardly from the seat, leaving the portion below the seat of the chair exposed as in present chair constructions.

Both the inner and outer side walls of the main portion and the side walls and the front of the removable portion 22 may be made from a transparent material and suitably streamlined, so as to have a pleasing appearance. By streamlining the cabinet, it gives a modern and professional appearance to the barber shop. It results in economy, in that it reduces laundering and saves wear and tear on the aprons, in that these are eliminated.

Within the purview of this invention, instead of utilizing a removable front section as dis closed in the preferred embodiment, the main body portion of the cabinet could be provided with a pair of doors opening up to the front for the ingress and egress of the customer. These doors or closures may be made from rigid material or they could be made from a flexible material similar in characteristics to the flexible cover for the main portion of the cabinet as disclosed in the preferred embodiment.

Although the preferred embodiment of the device has been described, it will be understood that within the purview of this invention various changes may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement of parts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generally stated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects set forth, as disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A cabinet for use in association with a barber chair, said cabinet including a main body portion having side walls and a rear wall extending on the sides and to the rear respectively of the barber chair, a removably mounted section adapted tol cooperate with the main body portion of the cabinet, said removably mounted section having side walls and a front wall forming a cover for the removably mounted section, and a pair of adjustably mounted exible members forming a cover for the main body portion, said flexible members cooperating to form an opening for the neck of the customer.

2. A cabinet according to claim l, wherein zipper fasteners are used to secure the flexible members together on the sides of the opening for the neck, and wherein the flexible members are mounted upon rolls adapted to roll up the flexible members when the zipper fasteners are disengaged.

A3. A cabinet according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the walls are madefrom a transparent material.

4. A cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the removably mountedl section has its side walls and the front wall madel from a transparent material.

5'. In a cabinet for use in association with a barber chair, said cabinet including a main body portion having outer side walls and an outer rear wall extending on the sides and to the rear respectively of the barber chair, inner side walls and an inner rear wall arranged in spaced relation from the outer side walls and the outer rear wall' respectively so as to form passages for collecting and accumulating the cut hair, a removably mounted section adapted to cooperate with the main body portion of the cabinet, said removably mounted section having side walls and a front wall forming the sides, the front, and the cover for the removably mounted section, and adjustably mounted means for enclosing the top of the cabinet, said adjustably mounted means having an opening for the neck of the customer.

6. A cabinet according to claim 5, wherein removably mounted containers are mounted in the lower portion of the passage for collecting and accumulating the clipped hair, said containers being removably mounted so as to permit the removal thereof to dispose of the hair.

7. A cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the means forming a cover for the cabinet consists of a pair of flexible members cooperating to form an. opening for the neck of the customer, said flexible members being secured together.

8.' A cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the means forming a cover for the cabinet includes a. pair of rollers mounted Within the passages, torsion springs for biasing the rollers for rotation in one direction, and a pair of flexible cover members secured to the rollers so that as the top of the cabinet is uncovered the rollers roll up the cover members.

9. A cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the main body portion and the removably mounted section are each mounted on casters to facilitate manipulation thereof.

10. A cabinet for use with a barber chair that isprovidedwith a lever mounted on an extended shaft for raising and lowering the barber chair, said cabinet including a main body portion having a pair of side Walls and a rear wall extended along the sides and the rear respectively of the barber chair, one of the side walls being provided with a slot projecting from a margin thereof in which is mounted the shaft for raising and llowering of the chair, a front section mounted in front of the main body portion, the front portion having side walls and a front and top wall so that the front section when mounted in front of the main body portion cooperates with the main body portion to enclose all sides of the chair, and a removably mounted cover for closing the top of the cabinet, said removably mounted cover being provided With an opening for the neck of the customer.

l1. A cabinet for use in enclosing a barber chair, which barber chair is provided with a lever mounted upon a shaft for raising and lowering the barber chair, said cabinet including outer side walls and an outer rear wall, and a pair of inner side walls and an inner rear wall, the side walls and the rear walls extending along the sides and the rear respectively of the barber chair, the main body portion having an opening in the top thereof and in the front thereof so as topermit ingress and egress of the customers into and out of the chair, a removably mounted` front section having side walls and a front and top wall cooperating with the main cabinet to close the opening in the front thereof, and cover means extending over the top of the main body portion of the cabinet to form a closure therefor.

l2. A cabinet according to claim 11, wherein the side walls are provided with openings through which the customer may project his hands, and means for covering the openings.

13. A cabinet for use in enclosing a barber chair, which barber chair is provided with a lever mounted upon a shaft for raising and lowering the barber. chair, said cabinet including outer side Walls and an outer rear wall, and a par'fof inner side walls and an inner rear wall, the side walls and the rear walls extending along the sides and the rear respectively of the barber chair, the main body portion having an opening in the -top thereof and in the front thereof so as to permit ingress and egress of thecustomers into and out of the chair, a removably mounted front section having side walls and a front and top Wall cooperating with the main cabinet to close the opening in the front thereof, aplurality of yrollers rotatably mounted between the :inner and outer side walls, a flexible cover means attached to each roller and adapted to be extended from the roller over the top of the main body portion of the cabinet to form a closure therefor, and connecting means attached to each flexible cover means for joining the cover means over the main body portion of the cabinet.

i4. A cabinet forl use in enclosing a barber chair, which barber chair is-provided with a lever mounted upon a shaft for raising and lowering the barber chair, said cabinet including outer side Walls and an outer rear wall, and a pair of inner side walls and an inner rear wall, the side walls and the rear walls extending along the sides and the rear respectively of the barber chair, the main body portion having an opening in the top thereof and inA the front thereof so as to permit ingress andl egress of the customers into and out of the chair, a removably mounted front section having side walls and a front and topwall :cooperating with the main cabinet to close the opening in the front thereof, a pair of rollers, one roller rotatably supported between the inner and outer side walls at each side of the cabinet, a flexible cover means attached to and rolled upon each roller and adapted to be partially unrolled .i from the roller and extended over the top of the main body portion of the cabinet to form a closure therefor, and connecting means attached to each flexible covermeans for joining the cover means over the main body portion of the cabinet.

15. A cabinet for use in enclosing a barber chair, which barber chair is provided with a lever mounted upon a shaft for raising and lowering Ithe barber chair, said cabinet including outer side walls and an outer rear wall, and a pair of inner side walk and an inner rear wall, the side walls `and the rear walls extending along the sides and the rear respectively of the barber chair, the main body portion having an opening in the top thereof and in the front thereof so as to permit ingress anclegress-of the customers into and out of the chair, a removably mounted front section having side walls and a front and top wall cooperating with the main cabinet to close the opening in the front thereof, a pair of rollers, one roller rotatably supported between the inner and outer side walls at each side of the cabinet, and a flexible cover means attached to and rolled upon each roller and adapted to be partially unrolled from the roller and extended over the top of the main body portion of the cabinet to form a closure therefor.

1G. In a cabinet for use in association with a barber chair, said cabinet including a main body portion having outer side walls and an outer rear wall extending on the sides and to the rear respectively of the barber chair, inner side walls and an inner rear wall arranged in spaced relation from the outer side walls and the outer rear wall respectively so as to form passages for co1- lecting and accumulating the cut hair, a removably mounted section adapted to cooperate with the main body portion of the cabinet, said removably mounted section having side walls and a front wall forming the sides, the front, and the cover for the removably mounted section, a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted between the inner and outer side walls, and a ilexible cover means attached to each roller and adapted to be extended from the roller over the top of the main body portion of the cabinet to form a closure therefor, connecting means attached to each flexible cover means for joining the cover means over the main body portion of the cabinet.

17. In a cabinet for use in association with a barber chair, said cabinet including a main body portion having outer side walls and an outer rear wall extending on the sides and to the rear respectively of the barber chair, inner side Walls and an inner rear wall arranged in spaced relation from the outer side walls and the outer rear wall respectively so as to form passages for collecting and accumulating the cut hair, a removably mounted section adapted to cooperate with the main body portion of the cabinet, said removably mounted section having side Walls and a front wall forming the sides, the front, and the cover for the removably mounted section, a pair of rollers, one roller rotatably supported between the inner and outer side walls at each side of the cabinet, a iiexible cover means attached to and rolled upon each roller and adapted to be partially unrolled from the roller and extended over the top of the main body portion of the cabinet to form a closure therefor, and connecting means attached to each flexible cover means for joining the cover means over the main body portion of the cabinet.

18. In a cabinet for use in association with a barber chair which is provided with a lever mounted on a shaft for raising and lowering the chair, said cabinet including a main body portion having outer side walls and an outer rear wall extending on the sides and to the rear respectively of the barber chair, inner side Walls and an inner rear wall arranged in spaced relation from the outer side walls and the outer rear wall respectively so as to form passages for collecting and accumulating the cut hair, one of the side walls being provided with a slot allowingf positioning of the lever on the exterior of the outer wall, a removably mounted section adapted to cooperate with the main body portion of the cabinet, said removably mounted section having side Walls and a front wall forming the sides, the front, and the cover for the removably mounted section, a pair of rollers, one roller rotatably supported between the inner and outery side walls at each side of the cabinet, and a flexible cover means attached to and rolled upon each roller and adapted to be partially unrolled from the roller and extended over the top of the main body portion of the cabinet to form a closure therefor.

19. In a cabinet for use in association with a barber chair which is provided with a lever mounted on a shaft for raising and lowering the chair, said cabinet including a main body portion having side walls and a rear wall, a removably mounted section cooperating with the main body portion of the cabinet, roller means rotatably supported by said side walls, a ilexible cover attached to and rolled upon said roller means adapted to be partially unrolled from said roller means to act as a covering over the main body portion.

20. In combination a barber chair and a surrounding protective cabinet comprising a barber chair having a lever mounted upon a shaft for raising and lowering the barber chair, a main cabinet section surrounding said barber chair and attached thereto, saidl main cabinet section including outer side walls and an outer rear wall and a pair of inner side walls and an inner rear wall, the side walls and the rear walls extending along the sides and the rear respectively of the barber chair, the main cabinet section having an opening in the top thereof and in the front thereof so as to permit ingress and egress of the customers into and out of the chair, a removably mounted front cabinet section having side walls and a front and top wall cooperating with the main cabinet section to close the opening in the iront thereof, a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted between the inner and the outer side walls of the main cabinet section, a flexible cover means attached to each roller and adapted to be extended from the roller over the top of the main cabinet section of the cabinet to form a closure therefor, and connecting means attached to each flexible cover means for joining the cover means over the main cabinet section of the cabinet.

21. In combination a barber chair and a surrounding protective cabinet for the barber chair comprising a barber chair having means for raising and lowering the chair, a main cabinet section surrounding said chair and attached thereto, a removably mounted section cooperating with the main cabinet section, said main cabinet section comprising side walls and a rear wall, said means being accessible from the exterior of said main cabinet section, roller means rotatably supported by said side walls, a ilexible cover attached to and rolled upon said roller means adapted to be partially unrolled from said roller means to act as a covering over the main cabinet section.

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